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More spam accounts - All gone

9-Dec-19 3:28

Member 14683416 - Professional Profile[^]
Posting "solution" to 2014 question with a link to their blog

modified 10-Dec-19 3:14am.

CHill609-Dec-19 3:04

Jobs (Member 14683272) - Gone

9-Dec-19 3:04

Again, see the bio for evidence
1. Zufolo Designs - Professional Profile[^]
2. Jennifer Stokes - Professional Profile[^]
3. Member 14683268 - Professional Profile[^]
4. Sixteen Inches - Professional Profile[^]
5. BettencourtdDeines - Professional Profile[^]
6. Southwests - Professional Profile[^]

Ones to watch (hence no link yet)
Swaraj Infotech - https://www.codeproject.com/Members/swarajinfotech
Treachery Secret - https://www.codeproject.com/Members/User-14650326
Saomaidy65 - http://www.codeproject.com/Members/Saomaidy65
zaara hary - http://www.codeproject.com/Members/zaarahary
Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein, Breitstone LLP httpp://www.codeproject.com/Members/MeltzerLippeGoldsteinBreitstoneLLP

modified 10-Dec-19 3:16am.

Jörgen Andersson9-Dec-19 1:54

Jörgen Andersson

9-Dec-19 1:54

Member 14683272 - Professional Profile[^]

Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

modified 10-Dec-19 3:16am.

can some one share the guidlines of replaying to answer in this quick answer community.

Ashutosh Gpta9-Dec-19 1:47

Re: can some one share the guidlines of replaying to answer in this quick answer community.

9-Dec-19 1:47

can some one share the guidelines link of replaying to answer in this community.
even all the guidelines which comes under spam.

thank you.

CHill609-Dec-19 2:47

Re: can some one share the guidlines of replaying to answer in this quick answer community.

9-Dec-19 2:47

Here's a link to the QA Frequently asked questions - Code Project Quick Answers FAQ[^]

Spam can be
- advertising a product in an inappropriate way
- "site - driving" - posting answers that consist of a link to your own blog or website

These can often be found getting posted as answers to posts that were already answered years ago.

Abuse of the site can include "trolling" - posting silly or non-answers or being rude to members. This can include mass downvoting of a specific members posts because they have upset you - ordinary members can't tell who is doing this but the site admin can
Abuse can also include plagiarism - this is posting information (e.g. an article or an answer) that is someone else's work.

There is also more information on the Terms Of Service[^]

Edit - also here … Tips and Tricks for CodeProject.com[^]

Ashutosh Gpta9-Dec-19 4:35

Troll in QA (Member 14683273)

9-Dec-19 4:35

thanks Chill60, its going to help lot.

phil.o9-Dec-19 1:26

phil.o

9-Dec-19 1:26

Posting random garbage as solution:
~~Solution 2 of Fatal error: call to a member function query() on null in[^]~~
By Member 14683273[^]

"Five fruits and vegetables a day? What a joke!
Personally, after the third watermelon, I'm full."

modified 9-Dec-19 8:19am.

Spammer in QA - 14683156

CHill609-Dec-19 0:23

Spammer from moderation rizwanali20

9-Dec-19 0:23

Posting answers all of which refer to an excel alternative
Member 14683156 - Professional Profile[^]
Member questions & answers[^] (some already nuked)

Thanks78729-Dec-19 0:06

Thanks7872

9-Dec-19 0:06

rizwanali20 - Professional Profile[^]

Try to find out fool in a deal. If you can't find one, it's you.

Spam accounts

CHill608-Dec-19 22:14

8-Dec-19 22:14

Various - see their user names or bio

1. The Acacia Villas - Professional Profile[^]
2. Flower Wall Decor - Professional Profile[^]
3. George showman - Professional Profile[^]
4. Academy of Finance and Management - Professional Profile[^]
5. Member 14682893 - Professional Profile[^]

~~6. acvplusuk - Professional Profile[^]~~
7. mariannarussian - Professional Profile[^]
8. RalphvBass - Professional Profile[^]

modified 9-Dec-19 10:05am.

Thoughts?

Nelek8-Dec-19 21:51

8-Dec-19 21:51

Ashutosh Gpta - Professional Profile
has been already here due to plagiarism. He has created a new account and now is asking "how to do the layout of my web like in [Link]"

The question got nuked in moderation while I wrote this message, so I can't copy the content.

I think he is getting very close to the limits again...

What do you think?

M.D.V.

If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

CHill608-Dec-19 21:55

8-Dec-19 21:55

I'll put him on my watch list for now Thumbs Up | :thumbsup:

OriginalGriff8-Dec-19 22:01

OriginalGriff

8-Dec-19 22:01

He didn't ask the question, he's replying to it with a link to a paid for product with a free trial - I nuked the first two attempts in moderation together, then let the third through and replied giving him a polite warning before deleting the solution.
If it comes back - he's branching out into spam.

"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

Nelek8-Dec-19 22:05

8-Dec-19 22:05

OriginalGriff wrote:
If it comes back - he's branching out into spam.

He was begging for reinstauration of the previous account... and now this D'Oh! | :doh:

And then they wonder because the 2nd chances are so limited... Sigh | :sigh:

But I would say it was a question, his Q-Counter was 5 and after nuke was 4 Confused | :confused:

M.D.V.

OriginalGriff8-Dec-19 22:32

OriginalGriff

8-Dec-19 22:32

I'm guessing it's a "resume thing" - he wants something, anything to stick on it to make it look more impressive.

Nelek wrote:
it was a question, his Q-Counter was 5 and after nuke was 4

Not me then - I killed three answers with the same link but saw no questions.

"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

Ashutosh Gpta9-Dec-19 1:29

9-Dec-19 1:29

reached to 4 Frown | :(

just by replying to some one with link. i was thinking my reply did not posted and then i replied second time with same content, then realized that Mr OriginalGriff deleted the link then i could understand such links are not acceptable..

phil.o8-Dec-19 22:29

phil.o

8-Dec-19 22:29

There is also his 'roommate' account ; I wrote a message in moderators forum about it. Apparently he
mixed up both accounts at some point, a reply to one of his solutions clearly shows that the account has been renamed to hide the sock-puppetry.

"Five fruits and vegetables a day? What a joke!
Personally, after the third watermelon, I'm full."

OriginalGriff8-Dec-19 22:33

OriginalGriff

8-Dec-19 22:33

I'm keeping an eye on that one as well - I'm just waiting for him to try the "sock puppet upvotes" abuse. It'll come, I'm pretty sure - he thinks he's clever, and that's not a good sign for him.

"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

Ashutosh Gpta9-Dec-19 1:31

9-Dec-19 1:31

nothing to do Mr OriginalGriff, we both keep eye on each other and like and share each other reply. if that is also come under spam then we have to ignore that too.

Ashutosh Gpta9-Dec-19 1:25

9-Dec-19 1:25

Guys, i am just 2 months old in code project and you guys are aware abt my previous account too,
today when i replied with to one of OP question with third party link, i noticed that it went to moderation state and it become par of discussion here, can some one help me what to be followed and what no to be while replying to OP. i was under impression that we have to help OP even by some links are useful, in this case it was one third party product.

i saw another reply on same question that someone pasted link of nuget packages but no one questioned on it. it not purposefully but not being aware of it. lets discuss.

Nelek9-Dec-19 9:06

Possible set-up. Add in Watch-list

9-Dec-19 9:06

Ashutosh Gpta wrote:
Guys, i am just 2 months old in code project

Ok... the read The FAQs[^] it might save you some headaches

M.D.V.

Nelek8-Dec-19 21:47